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  Fiji
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
The first inhabitants of Fiji arrived from South East Asia[?] long before the islands were discovered by European explorers in the 17th century.
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fi/Fiji.html   (536 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Regional : Oceania : Fiji
The Republic of the Fiji Islands, or Fiji, is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu.
Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations was suspended due to the anti-democratic activities connected with the 2000 coup.
The population of Fiji is mostly made up of native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (54.3%), and Indo-Fijians (38.1%), descendants of Indian contract labourers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Oceania/Fiji.shtml   (2189 words)

  
 Fiji (09/06)
Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth in October.
Fiji is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, although it remains a developing country with a large subsistence agriculture sector.
Fiji became the 127th member of the United Nations on October 13, 1970, and participates actively in the organization.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1834.htm   (3351 words)

  
 Fiji (12/03)
The Government of Fiji reported that growth was driven by a recovery in the tourism industry as well as by improved performance in mining, the harvesting and processing of mahogany, and fresh fish exports.
Fiji is host for the secretariat of the 16 nation-Pacific Islands Forum, as well as a number of other prestigious regional organizations.
Fiji is considering contributing a unit of peacekeeping troops to the U.S.-led effort in post-war Iraq for deployment in late-2003.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/f/35847.htm   (3168 words)

  
 Fiji Information, Fiji History, Geography, Climate
Fiji is situated in the southern Pacific Ocean, located approximately 3,100 km northeast of Sydney, Australia, and 5,000 km southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii.
The flora of Fiji comprises of hardwood trees, mangroves, bamboo, and coconut palms.
The climate in Fiji is tropical in nature with the average annual temperature being stable at 25°C. The months from December to April are hot with the temperature touching 32°C, but these months are cooled off with the rains.
www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/fiji.html   (417 words)

  
 FIJI
Fiji is very proud to see the flag of this very important Pacific island country taking its place alongside the other 188 Members of the United Nations.
President, that the most enduring foundation for unity in Fiji is one that is built in a spirit of give and take, of justice and fairness for all, and of responsibility for one another.
Fiji earnestly hopes that these negotiations will be successful in resolving long standing differences and bring about long term peace in the region.
www.un.org /ga/webcast/statements/fijiE.htm   (2035 words)

  
 Homes of Hope - Fiji Islands, South Pacific
Fijians, the indigenous inhabitants of Fiji, are descendants of Melanesians and Polynesians.
Fiji's Indian population is largely composed of descendants of the Indians brought to Fiji in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured servants to work the sugar plantations.
Fiji Indians come from a variety of subcultures and religious groups, but as a group they have retained many of their cultural and religious traditions, including music, dance, and celebration of religious feast days.
www.hopefiji.org /fiji_facts.asp   (2196 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Fiji Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For a country of its size, Fiji has exceptionally capable armed forces, and has been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in various parts of the world.
The remaining 46 are reserved for Fiji's ethnic communities and are elected from communal electoral rolls: 23 Fijians, 19 Indo-Fijians, 1 Rotuman, and 3 "General electors" (Europeans, Chinese, and other minorities).
The population of Fiji is divided almost equally between native Fijians, a people of mixed Polynesian and Melanesian ancestory (51%), and Indo-Fijians (43.7%), descendent of Indian contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century.
www.ipedia.com /fiji.html   (1457 words)

  
 Fiji - Gurupedia
The Republic of the Fiji Islands occupies an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, east of
Fiji's Head of State is the President, who is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term.
Citizens of Fiji have the constitutional right to communicate with any government agency in any of the official languages, with an interpreter to be supplied on request.
www.gurupedia.com /f/fi/fiji.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Fiji Overview | Fiji Tour Guide | iExplore.com
Fiji's population, which resides mostly on the two main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, is divided almost equally between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians, the descendents of indentured laborers brought from India.
And of course, Fiji is where the Cloud Breaker, the incredible six-meter wave was found offshore at Tavarua, a place which still draws surfers from around the world.
Fiji is located in the South Pacific, 3000km (1875 miles) east of Australia and approximately 1930km (1200 miles) south of the Equator.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Fiji/Overview   (396 words)

  
 Realestate for sale in Fiji
The real-estate market in Fiji is starting to experience a considerable growth and will continue to do so as more and more people are searching for a tropical paradise away from stress, pollution and hectic lives.
The Fiji Islands consists of over 320 Islands located between 15 and 22 degrees south latitude and 175 and 178 west longitude.
Fiji has the advantages of a tropical climate without undue extremes of temperature and humidity.
www.fijionthefly.com /investment.html   (659 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - Facts & General Information - Fiji Islands Weather, Fiji Island People,
Fiji is a country rich in traditional culture and uses a native language that defines happiness.
Fiji is a land of blue-green lagoons, lush rainforests, pine forests, mountains and a 1000 miles of white, sandy beaches.
Fiji's population of around 800,000 people is made up of indigenous Fijians (50%), Indians (47%) with Europeans, Chinese and South Pacific Islanders making up the remaining 3%.
www.fiji-islands.com /facts.html   (1331 words)

  
 mybindi.com - Lifestyle - Desi Destinations - Fiji
Fiji is a diverse landscape of mountains, volcanic islands, beaches, waterfalls, farmlands, rainforests and jungles found in the South Seas.
Fiji is a collection of 330 islands and islets, one third of which are inhabited.
Fiji Islanders are known for being warm and welcoming and appreciative of tourists and travelers.
www.mybindi.com /lifestyle/desidestinations/fiji.cfm   (503 words)

  
 Scuba Diving in Fiji
Fiji is ideally located in the tropics of the southern hemisphere, it lies on the 180th Meridian where the dawning of each new day occurs.
Fiji is free from malaria, yellow fever and major tropical diseases that are endemic to most tropical countries.
Fiji's fourth largest island situated 100km south of the main island Viti Levu is one of the few remaining undeveloped islands in Fiji today.
diversionoz.com /en/fiji/index.htm   (1620 words)

  
 Fiji Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
Fiji, Melanesian island group (7,095 sq mi/18,376 sq km; 1992 estimated population 746,326; 2004 estimated population 880,874), South Pacific; (cap.) Suva.
Fiji includes islands variously estimated at c.320 to 800 in number, of which some 150 are inhabited.
Fiji’s chief towns are generally seaports: Suva and Lautoka on Viti Levu; and Levuka, on Ovalau, an island E of Viti Levu.
www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Fiji.html   (696 words)

  
 Fiji Information
GEOGRAPHY - Fiji is a very hospitable land of blue-green lagoons, lush rainforest, pine forests, mountains and 1,000 miles of white sand beaches on over 300 islands scattered across 200,000 miles of Pacific Ocean.
Fiji's population is approximately 785,000 indigenous Fijians (50%), Indians (47%), with Europeans, Chinese and South Pacific Islanders making up the remaining 3%.
GEOGRAPHY - Fiji lies southwest between Hawaii and is northeast of Sydney, Australia, in the Pacific Ocean.
www.yourtravelsource.com /Fiji/Fiji_InfoUntitled/fiji_infountitled.html   (821 words)

  
 Geography of Fiji, South Pacific, Jasons Travel Channel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fiji’s beautiful islands are situated 2100km north of Auckland, New Zealand, with Vanuatu to the west, Tonga to the southeast and Samoa to the northeast.
Fiji’s 330 islands are predominantly volcanic in origin, with some smaller coral or limestone islets.
The higher rainfall regions in Fiji’s east are lush with tall rainforests and trees such as mahogany and vesi.
www.jasons.com /000972,,,,,PG,3,0.mel   (352 words)

  
 Facts About Fiji
Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony.
Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century).
Fiji's sugar has special access to European Union markets, but will be harmed by the EU's decision to cut sugar subsidies.
worldfacts.us /Fiji.htm   (580 words)

  
 Fiji: History
Fiji was declared a republic and left the Commonwealth.
Introduction to relations in multicultural Fiji: the dynamics of articulations, transformations and positionings.
Feared rumours and rumours of fear: the politicisation of ethnicity during the Fiji coup in May 2000.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0858109.html   (697 words)

  
 fiji
Fiji presents a clear, well-organized view of a distant, intriguing, beautiful country undergoing significant change in a part of the world that is often overlooked.
The author describes the spread of different ethnic groups to Fiji, and the establishment and preservation of major cultural traditions of the country.
Dr. Richard Ulack, a member of the Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky, is a recognized authority on the geography of Fiji and other islands of Oceania.
www.mwpubco.com /25.htm   (131 words)

  
 Fiji: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
Fiji, which had been inhabited since the second millennium B.C., was explored by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Fiji - Fiji or Viti, officially Republic of the Fiji Islands, republic made up of a Melanesian island...
Fiji: Land - Land Fiji comprises c.320 islands, of which some 105 are inhabited.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107509.html   (848 words)

  
 Fiji Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 2004, Fiji's gross earnings from tourism were about $430 million, an amount double the revenue from its two largest goods exports (sugar and garments).
Fiji's two largest exports are sugar and garments, with each accounting for about one-quarter of export revenue in 2004--roughly $145 million each.
The potential collapse of Fiji's sugar industry, due to quality concerns, poor administration, and the phasing out of a preferential price agreement with the European Union possibly beginning in 2005, also poses a major threat to Fiji's already uncertain economic well-being.
mapup.com /oceania/fiji.html   (2672 words)

  
 Fiji Facts
The geography of Fiji is divided into four parts: Viti Levu (the largest island in the group, and the most populated), Vanua Levu (the second-largest island), the Yasawa Group (located a short distance northwest of Viti Levu), and the Lau Group (a large group of small, disperse islands to the east of the big islands).
Viti Levu has the largest population of any of the islands, and is where is the capital of Suva (the seat of power for the government) is located.
If you are planning a trip to Fiji, it would be prudent to check with your foreign affairs department beforehand.
joetourist.ca /Fiji/FijiFacts.htm   (326 words)

  
 Geography of Fiji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, lying about 4,450 km (2,775 mi) southwest of Honolulu and 1,770 km (1,100 mi) north of New Zealand.
The only major town on any of the smaller islands is Levuka, Fiji's old capital, on the island of Ovalau.
Fiji Television reported on 21 September 2006 that the Fiji Islands Maritime and Safety Administration (FIMSA), while reviewing its outdated maritime charts, had discovered the possibility that more islands could lie within Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Fiji   (438 words)

  
 Geography Of Fiji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you would like to use this flag of Fiji or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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If you would like to use this information for Fiji or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/fiji_country_geography.shtml   (278 words)

  
 Winne.com - Welcome
Our vision is to get a prosperous and peaceful Fiji, a Fiji with law and order in place, a country where people are coming and going freely.
Fiji's economy will have grown and the 25% of GDP in the investments will be achieved.
I dream with a Fiji where all these vast areas that we have not cultivated yet will orderly be on the way and infrastructure will come in.
www.winne.com /fiji/vi02.html   (1522 words)

  
 Fiji Resorts at Luxury Fiji Resorts: Fiji Vacations, Fiji Travel, Fiji Hotels, Travel Fiji
Luxury Fiji Resorts are comprised of a team of dedicated travel professionals committed to creating the perfect "Luxurious South Pacific Itinerary" for wedding couples, honeymooners, divers, or families.
At Luxury Fiji Resorts, we have planned weddings and honeymoons for groups from 2 to 80 people at all of the most luxurious Fiji hotels and resorts.
If you want to know which of the Fiji resorts has the best children’s program or which is the best location to see incredible soft corals or answers to any other Fiji travel questions, we are the people to ask.
www.luxuryfijiresorts.com   (417 words)

  
 Fiji Islands - Country Profile
Fiji comprises of approximately 330 islands, about one - third are inhabited.
Embassy of the Republic of Fiji Islands in the U.S. Fiji's Embassy in Washington D.C. Fiji Missions Overseas
Premier institution of tertiary education in the Pacific region, jointly owned by the governments of twelve island countries, USP is an international centre of excellence for teaching, research and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/fiji.htm   (742 words)

  
 Fiji - Geography (Grades 2-3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
That place is a group of islands called Fiji.
Fiji is a group of more than 300 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Another reason is all the color in Fiji.
www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_Geography_150_1.html   (200 words)

  
 Fiji : About Fiji - Geography
Longitude: 176°E-178°W. he two major islands in the group are known as Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
ver 300 islands make the Fiji group of islands with a total land area of just 18,272 square kilometers.
Of the 300 islands, only a 100 or so islands are inhabited by humans and the rest are left as nature reserves.
www.tropicalfiji.com /about_fiji/Geography   (120 words)

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